Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-07-29
HOWELL, KY

!, more than make pretense Of wor
d ship IL should attend church, l hav'
7 sought the coolest place possible ant
] will devote few moments to Howell
and its vicinity.
To say that Howell is a lively it'll,
: place would but mildly express thu
: real facts In the case. Since The re
: moval Of NJ. q. Millcr's store from
Garretlsburg here-and the move
ment of the wheat crop began, l an
salts fed no place of its size IN South
c ern Ky, has begun 10 approach 1t IL
: the amount of business transacted
either in value Of goods sold or pro
duce shipped.
Mr.. Whit Radford has force Of
. from four to six hands constantly
employed receiving and loading
wheat and were his storage capacity
and facilities for shipment greater,
double that number would be neces-
sary.
"Ben Gardner" our Oldest merchant
in point of business (but perfect
Juvenile in his years) keeps 2 clerks
and himself constantly busy and is
having | believe the largest trade any
country merchant ever had in this
vicinity.
While Mr.. MIG. Miller's popularand
gentlemanly clerk Wing Kincheloe
aud Manager Jno. Allensworth are
following close behind.
| Our colored Grocer John Willis is
also rapidly increasing his trade and
by his quiet behavior and general
department has won the respect of
our citizens regardless Of color.
Mr.. Radford speaks of building 4
large brick store house here this fall
land a number of parties have re-
Gently been here negotiating with
him and other lot owners with
view of locating in this the Seem
city" on the route of the I. A. & L.
DIR. Overall of Garrettsburg has
already moved here with his family.
And rumor says we will have another
physician here shortly. Come on
gentlemen our population will need
your services lift continues to increase
as present prospects warrant US in
believing.
The season of moonlight dances, pic
mics, etc, was ushered ina few weeks
since by moonlight given by Mr..
and Mrs. II. G. Buckner. in honor of
their niece Miss Mamie Green. Such
collection of beautiful young ladies,
1t has not been my pleasure to meet
since "Adam was a youth" To say
that the affair was success in all its
arrangements and in every detail
would be superfuous to all those who
know the generous hospitality of the
host or the varied accomplishments
of the hostess. May 1t frequently be
our pleasure to be their guest is the
ardent wish of all present.
Boyd & McClenton have finished
delivering their wheat crop of 1000
bushels, the product of about $50
acres or l6 bushels to the acre. This
is good yield, as much of 1t was after
corn and nearly all Of il either after
wheat or corn.
The acreage of tobacco set in this
vicinity is, according to my estimate
about GO per cent of last year and a
great deal of that was planted since
the 4th of July. The crop generally
looks badly, though there are num-
Der of very promising fields of tobac-
co, notably that of Frank Quarles, who
perhaps has the largest acreage and
best crop In the Southern part of the
county, at least anywhere near How
ell.
I The corn crop in this immediate
vicinity is as yet damaged but little
by drouth, but like drowning man 1t
needs help and II needs it right nos0
Following for wheat is progressing
satisfactorily and 1 presume not
with-stan ding the low price Of the
article the usual acreage will be sown.
Mr.. Greed Haskins, who recently
lost his house by fire, has already be-
gun to rebuild.
Miss Nellie Fox and her brother
Peter, Of your town, are visiting at
their aunts, Mrs. NJ. d. Robinsons.
Peter has shot away three boxes of
cartridges and succeeded in making
one terrapin crawl down off a log and
thinks he will be able to hit barn
before his vacation expires.
A paragraph in your last issue in
regard to the Bently-McKnight
wedding was incorrect. They were
not married at her uncle's but over
in Tennessee, near Lafayette, and
owing to various misfortunes and
delays did not return TO the dance
at Mr.. Paschal Giles Gan uncle of the
bride,) given in their honor until
about | o'clock that night. The delay
was caused by failure TO get the
Minister expected, and misunder-
standing as to the hour. However
after the ceremony the bridal party
returned to the dance and tripped the
light fantastic until the rising sun
began to "paint red" the Eastern
horizon, after which they returned to
the hospitable home of the brides
grand mother, where l am informed
they will in future reside. The
dance was highly enjoyed by all
present and the graceful movements
af our medical friend Mathews were
the subject of universal admiration.
The thanks Of all present are. hereby
rendered TO Mr.. and Mrs. Gill's for q
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